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Community joins Carroll students in walkout against school violence
It involved a small group and not a single word was spoken, but the message was clear – nothing was going to stop three Carroll County High Scho...
Commonwealth Senior Living honored with three awards
If you notice a little more spring in the step of Commonwealth Senior Living staffers this week, it’s certainly not due to the weather. The grou...
Carroll native collaborating with famed rapper on new single
Carroll County and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony are names one would never expect to be associated with each other. Josh Burton is about to change that.Burton,...
PSA proposes sewer rate increases
The Carroll County Public Service Authority (PSA) will hold a public hearing June 11 regarding proposed sewer rate increases.Carroll County PSA Assist...
Work at Byllesby Dam will close New River portage until fall
ROANOKE – The Byllesby portage and public boat ramp on New River will be closed effective Monday, April 30 to allow the safe completion of const...
New business offers organic spray tans
By providing organic, airbrush spray tanning, Courtenay Houston is offering something unique to the area that also leaves her and her customers feelin...
Huff pleads guilty to manslaughter
A Hillsville woman has pled guilty to DUI and manslaughter in a traffic accident that claimed the life of a Meadows of Dan woman in 2016.Amanda P. Huf...
Carroll proposes budget with no tax increase
Despite many budget challenges, the Carroll County Board of Supervisors has presented a budget for Fiscal Year 2019 with no tax increase.During a budg...
April 13th, 2018 updated: April 13th, 2018. |
Local school safety concerns aired
The more than 30 participants in an April 5 Parent Connect meeting, “Creating Partnerships for School Safety,” gave the message that Carro...
Vaughan-Bassett to partner wth hosts of HGTV’s ‘Home Town’
HIGH POINT, N.C. – Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company announced today that the company will partner with Ben and Erin Napier, the hosts of HGTV&#...
Mohawk Industries expanding in Carroll
Governor Ralph Northam announced Monday that Mohawk Industries will expand its manufacturing operation in Carroll County.The project will preserve exi...
Congresswoman chats with Carroll students
From stressing the importance of hard work to fielding questions about school safety and gun control, U.S. Congressman Debbie Wasserman Schultz had th...
Fundraisers set up for CCHS principal
Having battled pulmonary hypertension for many years, Carroll County High School Principal Chuck Thompson has been awaiting a double lung transplant a...
Hillsville Time Machine
To say that one is living in the past is typically an insult. For the Town of Hillsville, it will be a five-month celebration.Beginning May 12, a seri...
Wythe man jailed after chase through Galax, Carroll County
A Wythe County man is in jail on numerous charges after leading several law enforcement agencies on a chase through the Twin Counties and striking a p...
Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady provides comfort during time of need
Losing a loved one is the hardest thing a person will have to deal with in their lifetime.Operating in Hillsville since 1952, Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Ch...
Citizen volunteers help spark downtown revitalization
A relatively new group to the area, the Friends of Hillsville (FOH) recognized early on citizen volunteers can “borrow the keys” so to spe...
Life Center adapts to ever-changing face of addiction
The Life Center of Galax has been helping individuals struggling with addiction for over 40 years.But like almost everything else in life, the face of...
Clark Gas & Oil donates to local missions
Clark Gas & Oil is honored to share its success with the community it serves by contributing $10,000 to volunteer and non-profit organizations in ...
Former Carroll Co. administrator indicted on drug charge
Former Carroll County Administrator William E. “Billy” Mitchell Jr. has been indicted in Carroll County Circuit Court for possession of a ...
N.C. man arrested for threat of school shooting followed to Hillsville Elementary
A King, N.C. man recently charged after speaking of a desire to commit a school shooting was followed by North Carolina police into Virginia on Thursd...
Sheriff’s Office makes arrests for drugs, assault of officer
While attempting to serve a probation violation and arrest warrants during separate incidents in Cana, members of the Carroll County Sheriff’s O...
Hillsville man charged with rape of juvenile with mental disabilities
A Hillsville man has been charged with numerous sexual offenses involving a juvenile with mental disabilities.On January 6, 2018, Investigator Stephen...
Sloss hired as head coach at Blacksburg
Eddie Sloss is going home.Sloss, who served as head football coach of Carroll County High School from 2014-2017, has accepted an offer to become the n...
Students, teachers alike learn during Intercession
The Hospitality industry uses “heads in beds” as a guide. Carroll County Public Schools has its own unofficial way to guage Intercession e...
Mitchell to share Antarctica experience with public
Teacher Fred Mitchell’s upcoming Community Presentation, “Journey To Antarctica” will be a lot of things.One thing it won’t be...
Gladeville fifth grade students take to the skies
Airport fences were once just a boundary, not a barrier. At least that was what kids who rode their bicycles to watch the planes thought. Their always...
Galax woman charged with DUID after police chase, wreck
A Galax woman has been charged with multiple offenses including driving under the influence of drugs after leading Carroll authorities on a police cha...
Jessup to run against Tate in Hillsville election
Only one of the three races on the ballot will be contested in the Hillsville Town Elections on May 1.Potential candidates had until 7 p.m. on Tuesday...
HPD arrests N.C. man after I-77 chase, wreck
A North Carolina man has been charged with numerous offenses after a high-speed chase in Carroll County on Tuesday involving a stolen car.According to...
Peaks to serve 22 years on drug charges
A Hillsville man has been sentenced to serve 22 years in prison on drug charges after a hearing Friday in Carroll County Circuit Court.Late last year,...
Never Again
A group of students at Carroll County High School are tired of the increasing number of school shootings across the nation and have decided to stand u...
March 2nd, 2018 updated: March 2nd, 2018. |
Barter Theatre plan passes in 3-2 vote
The Mount Airy Board of Commissioners approved an agreement Thursday afternoon, by a 3-2 vote, which will bring a Barter Theatre expansion to town....
Choirs ‘sing their hearts out’
Commonwealth Senior Living gave local choirs a chance to one-up the birds inspired by recent springtime temperatures with the “Sing Your Heart O...
Call about Carroll County school shooting determined to be a hoax
A 9-1-1 phone call about a shooting at Carroll County High School on Wednesday morning has been determined to be a hoax. According to Carroll Count...
February 28th, 2018 updated: March 7th, 2018. |
Beasley to stand trial for attempted murder of law officer
An Austinville man will stand trial in Carroll County in July for a variety of charges, including the attempted capital murder of a law enforcement of...
American Pickers to film in Virginia
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Virginia! They plan to film episodes of the hit series AMERICAN PICKERS throughout yo...
Late appropriations to current budget could cost Carroll $1.8 million
Even as it begins to tighten its belt for what it is expected to be a rough budget season, the Carroll County Board of Supervisors are now contending ...
Trail Cam catches thief in the act
A “Candid Camera” moment played an important part in charges filed in connection with a break-in on January 14 in the South Main area of H...
Carroll enhances school security
Carroll County Public School officials have announced expanding the Raptor Technologies Visitor Management System into more local elementary schools. ...
Oakland Elementary students share their dreams
GALAX — Oakland Elementary’s “A Child’s Heart” project gave 13 five-year-olds a chance to share their dream for the worl...
Flaccavento hosts Town Hall in Carroll
Despite being outspent 3-1 in campaign funds, Democrat Anthony Flaccavento took nearly 40 percent of the vote in a vastly Republican district when he ...
Senior says patience gives love an opportunity
Valentine’s Day, for some, brings to mind distance’s impact on romance.Jean Turman of Commonwealth Senior Living is proof it’s not n...
Carroll cracks down on back taxes
Carroll County has voted to publish lists of delinquent taxpayers for both real estate and personal property taxes in local newspapers, on its website...
Charges filed in Fancy Gap head-on collision
FANCY GAP — No apparent life-threatening injuries were reported in connection with a head-on collision on U.S. 52 on Friday in the vicinity of S...
CCHS Winter Guard off to flying start
In just its second year as a team, Carroll County High School’s Winter Guard is off the ground with flying colors.The Cavaliers opened the winte...
Feb. 14 holidays are two sides of the same coin
Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday will both be celebrated on February 14 this year, perhaps proving love and commitment are two sides of the sam...
Fries man arrested in stabbing of Sylvatus man
A Fries man has been charged with aggravated malicious wounding in connection with a Feb. 3 stabbing of a Carroll County man.According to Galax Police...
Carroll Fair named best in state for second year
The Carroll County Agricultural Fair has been named “Best in State” (All Fairs All Divisions) for a second year. Fair Committee members an...
Fundraiser set for heart transplant recipient
A Spaghetti Meal Fundraiser for Clayton Davis will be held Sunday, February 11 at Carroll County High School in the cafeteria. Clayton is a student in...